Raising pullets with rooster?

[WolfKeeper9584]

Hello, I am volunteering at a farm and they are getting new pullets this spring. We have three roosters, one of which is separated from the others since he tends to fight with one other boy. He is a sweet rooster and does not cause us any problems, so I would feel bad putting him down. However, he is hogging the spare coop, which the owners of the farm plan on using to raise the new pullets. Since we have nowhere else to move him, he can either stay there or turn into chicken soup. My question is: Can I put pullets in there with him? He is not aggressive towards any of the hens besides normal rooster activity. I am just worried he will either pick on them because they are younger or because he cannot breed with them yet. If anyone has done this before and has any tips, I would love to hear them!

 

[cleoandtheflock]

How big is he and what breed and age
And what are the pullets and their breed

 

[Mrs. K]

I would recommend putting the pullets with the laying flock. Give them a safety zone, some outdoor shelter, and a warm spot and they can be out there by 2-3 weeks old.

Putting them in with the old rooster, might work, but might not.

Mrs K

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Any chicken will fight the new ones. It’s the reason you must keep them separate. If the rooster can’t stay with the others and they are getting a new set of pullets then he will probably be sent to freezer camp. It’s what life on the farm is.

 

[Mrs. K]

I agree ^^^, it is a fact of farm life, some animals fit in the flock, and some don't. Feeding something that is not producing, is a waste of money, and too much of it can break the farm.

 

[cleoandtheflock]

Please find a way to not have to kill the rooster

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Please find a way to not have to kill the rooster

It’s a farm. People on farms usually cull their birds.

 

[cleoandtheflock]

It’s a farm. People on farms usually cull their birds.

I know I know but

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Just a fact of life

 

[cleoandtheflock]

Guess your right